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December 2024

Dear SDSC Collaborators, Partners and All Friends:

As the year comes to a close, I am filled with awe and gratitude for all that  we have accomplished together. I want to acknowledge what a special community SDSC is and thank you for being part of it. Because of your contributions, SDSC has succeeded in another year of collectively advancing the frontiers of not only science and technology, but education and society through data and computing.

This was no small task in the midst of the year’s rapid advancements in AI. I am proud of how we showcased leadership in determining how to navigate the changing space in ways that impactfully advanced our work and research, the communities with which we collaborate and serve, and the scientific research community as a whole. One of the three HPCwire Awards we received recognized  our leadership across SDSC on the National AI Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot.

SDSC Receives NSF Grant to Enable AI Research on NVIDIA DGX Cloud Resources

Mountaintop Cameras Provide Insight to Better Understand Wildfire Phenomenon

Open Storage Network Welcomes New Campus Computing Partners

Students Use Expanse to Study Bolivian Pink River Dolphins

SDSC Creates Buzz with Brand and AI Focus

Each year a strong contingent of SDSC researchers, systems and services experts, and staff and leadership members represent UC San Diego, including the new School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences (SCIDS), at the International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis, known as “SC.” The annual conference provides the leading technical program for professionals and students in the HPC community, as measured by impact, at the highest academic and professional standards.

SC24 was held Nov. 17-22 in Atlanta, GA, with a theme of “HPC Creates.” SDSC represented by hosting a booth, showcasing its brand and mission of innovating to impact science, technology, education and society in the realms of AI and data science applications, and engaging with conference-goers through its slate of programs. 

SDSC booth sessions ranged from “Discussing the Future of AI Education” – featuring SCIDS Interim Dean Rajesh Gupta, NVIDIA’s Mike Isadore, Sanjay Srivastava from Vocareum and the NSF’s Al Suarez, with SDSC Director Frank Würthwein moderating – to “Pathways to Progress: Women in HPC Share Their Stories,” which featured NSF Director Katie Antypas, Tanzima Islam from Texas State University, Yale’s Ruth Marinshaw, Karen Tomko from the Ohio Supercomputer Center and SDSC Chief of Staff Ashley Atkins; SDSC’s Subha Sivagnanam moderated. 

“SC is the annual highlight of our engagement with the HPC community due to its triple nature of trade show, academic conference and community gathering,” said Würthwein. “With 18,000+ visitors, this year’s conference was the largest SC ever and, accordingly, we optimized the opportunities to strengthen existing relationships and start new ones.”

SDSC Receives Honors in 2024 HPCwire, BigDATAwire Readers’ and Editors’ Choice Awards
SDSC received three HPCwire Readers’ and Editors’ Choice Awards presented during the conference. The center also earned a 2024 BigDATAwire Readers’ and Editors’ Choice Awards for the National Data Platform, recognized by BigDATAwire as a “project to watch.”

Congressional App Challenge Inspires San Diego’s Next Generation of Innovators

The hands-on event championed by Rep. Scott Peters (CA-50) served as an opportunity for middle and high school students to not only improve their technical skills but also explore the limitless possibilities of coding, computer design and STEM in general.

2024 FARR Workshop Brings Together Experts for Innovation at Intersection of AI and Data

The FARR Research Coordination Network (RCN) recently held a workshop in Washington D.C. for interdisciplinary academic and government researchers to address the community’s challenges and advancements.

A Smashing Good Time

The new SMASH initiative (San Diego Meetings between Astronomy, Physics, SDSC and HDSI) is organizing a hackathon for UC San Diego. It will take place Jan. 11 and 12, and it is based on the NSF HDR ML Challenge, where participants are tasked with using ML to find anomalies in their choice of three datasets.

Team Triton Cache at SC24 

Congratulations to this year's #SC24 Student Cluster Competition team, Triton Cache!

UC San Diego Takes Steps to Establish Globally Recognized Fintech Institute

As the first university of its kind in the U.S. to step into the economic growth trajectory of India and the surrounding region, UC San Diego will help deliver advanced training and research and nurture top talent to meet the fintech sector’s evolving needs.

Accelerating Climate Modeling with Generative AI

Algorithms behind generative AI combined with physics-based data can be used to improve ways to model the Earth’s climate. Computer scientists in San Diego and Seattle have used this combo to create a model for predicting long-term climate patterns 25 times faster than the state of the art.

For a full listing of news around campus, please visit UC San Diego Today.